"Six hundred years ago, our Forest-Guarding Village lay deep in the mountains and forests. The villagers made their living farming and occasionally trading with passing caravans."
"There was an ancient well in the village, said to have existed since the village was founded. Its water was clear and cool, and it had never run dry."
"But one day, a deafening boom suddenly erupted from the ancient well. The Village Chief at the time took some people to investigate and discovered that the water they drew was pitch-black, filled with a strange, sinister power."
"The people drawing water merely stared at it a little too long, yet they coughed up blood and passed out on the spot. When they woke, they had become completely deranged."
The young Village Chief recalled the records passed down by his ancestors. "After such a bizarre incident, the Village Chief at the time naturally reported it to the higher authorities."
"They sent quite a few people, but none could resolve it. Eventually, a wandering expert with extraordinary abilities arrived in the village."
"He examined the well, and his expression changed drastically. He said some terrifying evil presence had contaminated it and that it needed to be sealed immediately."
"Then he took out a piece of white jade that gave off a faint glow and pressed it firmly over the mouth of the well."
The young Village Chief said, "He was also kind enough to dig a new well for the village, right outside the Ancestral Shrine, for the villagers' daily use."
Su Ye raised an eyebrow at this and glanced at the black stone. Could this black stone be that piece of white jade?
"Once the well was sealed, the village gradually returned to normal. But before long, the villagers noticed that the white jade was